Police said two to three terrorists are involved in the ongoing encounter in Sidhra. (Representational)
Srinagar:
Security forces are engaged in a fierce gunfight with terrorists at Jammu’s Sidhra this morning, day after a terror attack was averted in Udhampur.
The gunfight that erupted around 7.30 am involves two to three terrorists, police said.
The encounter is ongoing and more details are awaited.
Yesterday, a major terrorist attack was averted in Udhampur near Jammu after a 15 kg improvised explosive device (IED)Â was defused by police.
Officials said a major terror plan was averted when the cylindrical shaped IED, 300-400 grams of RDX, seven 7.62 mm cartridges and five detonators were recovered in Basantgarh area.
Police also recovered a coded sheet and letter pad page of terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and detained a suspect.
